Hirschsprung’s Disease
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Symptoms

What are the symptoms of Hirschsprung's disease?

You or your doctor may notice that your newborn did not pass the first bowel movement, called the meconium, in the first 24 to 48 hours after birth. Your newborn may also have some or all of the following symptoms:

Constipation or gas, which may make your baby fussy

Poor appetite

Vomiting bile (a green liquid) after eating

Diarrhea

Hirschsprung's disease is usually diagnosed shortly after birth, but in some milder cases, symptoms don't develop until later in life. Symptoms in older children include the following: